Kia has an affordable vehicle that can be many things to many people. The 2013 Soul is a compact wagon/hatchback runabout that looks at ease both downtown in in the 'burbs, and offers style, space and a high level of features. The Soul was introduced in the summer of 2009, and immediately proved popular with Canadian consumers; you likely won't get through a day on the road without crossing paths with one.
- Jul 24 Wed 2013 10:32
Kia Soul 4u Luxury
- Jul 23 Tue 2013 10:31
2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid Limited
It's still primarily an American car, as most design and engineering work was done by various Toyota divisions here and assembly is at the Georgetown, KY plant. But where previous Avalons were ultra-conservative in styling, the new one is bold and distinctive. It's an inch lower, with shorter front and rear overhangs and less clearance between the tires and wheel arches. Track is up slightly, all the better to improve stability and handling.
- Jul 22 Mon 2013 10:04
Hulking new BMW M5
FROM mid-September the new BMW M5 will arrive on our shores with a competitive edge.
- Jul 19 Fri 2013 09:58
Renault Megane 2013
In between, three variants of the new Megane Wagon are now available, opening with the Dynamique at $26,490, which Renault says offers better value than direct rivals in the Holden Cruze Sportwagon, Opel Astra Sports Tourer, Hyundai i30 Tourer, Peugeot 308 Wagon and Volkswagen Golf Wagon.
- Jul 18 Thu 2013 10:19
GT220 Models
Renault has sharpened the price of entry into its Megane range, with the Expression model priced from $20,990 plus on-roads.
- Jul 17 Wed 2013 13:32
The Chevrolet Colorado
Beasts of burden don’t need to look good. Chevrolet apparently didn’t get the memo on that, because from Day One, the Colorado pickup was designed to be a tough, no-compromise workhorse and a good-looking personal transport unit, in equal measure.
- Jul 16 Tue 2013 10:03
500L Defies Conventionality With Spunk
At first glance, it’s hard to be sure what to make of the Fiat 500L: Too small to be a truck. Too portly for a subcompact.
- Jul 15 Mon 2013 11:05
Audi A4
The previous allroad was based on the larger A6 Avant (Audi speak for station wagon), which resided a bit further up the ladder in the near-luxury market. It came with one of my favorite Audi engines, the 2.7-liter twin-turbo V6. Besides offering the V6 engine, the older allroad did have some off-road pretensions. For instance, it came with an adjustable height suspension to increase the vehicle’s ground clearance.
- Jul 12 Fri 2013 14:26
Turn off lights on bulb mandates
Texas Republican Michael Burgess just won another round in his fight against federal standards that could force consumers to abandon inefficient incandescent light bulbs for more expensive LED and fluorescent alternatives.
- Jul 11 Thu 2013 14:28
Acquire Leading Lighting Businesses
"We are delighted to announce these LOIs with leading companies in the lighting sector," commented Randall Letcavage, chief executive officer of Premier Holding Corp. "AEON and Luminous Engineering and Design each have successful histories of delivering cost-efficient lighting solutions to customers worldwide. With strong sales organizations and expertise in complementary technologies to Premier Holding Corp., the addition of these businesses to Premier Holding's value chain for energy efficiency solutions is an ideal match and complements our existing HID lighting business."